Tenaya Lake, Yosemite National Park

Name: Tenaya Lake
Address: Yosemite National Park, United States

#11 among attractions in Yosemite National Park

Natural attraction, Nature, Lake

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Tenaya Lake is an alpine lake in Yosemite National Park, located between Yosemite Valley and Tuolumne Meadows. The surface of Tenaya Lake has an elevation of 8,150 feet. The lake basin was formed by glacial action, which left a backdrop of light granite rocks, whose beauty was known to the Native Americans. Today, Tenaya Lake is easily accessible by State Route 120 and is a popular lake for water activities. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 8140 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 37°49'53"N, 119°27'40"W

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Tenaya Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: May Lake, Pywiack Dome, Echo Peaks, Tuolumne Peak.

2.1 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Lake
May Lake, Yosemite National Park
53 min walk • May Lake is a lake in Yosemite National Park, as well as a High Sierra Camp where backpackers can stay in tent cabins located near the lake. There are eight cabins that accommodate a total of thirty six guests. The hike...
1.4 miNE
Natural attraction, Nature, Hill
Pywiack Dome, Yosemite National Park
36 min walk • Pywiack Dome is a prominent 600 foot granite dome in Yosemite National Park, located 0.7 miles north-east of Tenaya Lake, 4 miles west of Tuolumne Meadows and 200 feet from the Tioga Road.
3.2 miE
Mountain
Echo Peaks, Yosemite National Park
83 min walk • Echo Peaks consists of nine peaks, in the Tuolumne Meadows region of Yosemite National Park, California. They are near Echo Ridge.
3.3 miNW
Mountain
Tuolumne Peak, Yosemite National Park
84 min walk • Tuolumne Peak is a mountain, in Yosemite National Park, in the area of Tuolumne Meadows. It is a fractured granite, twin summited peak, and is close to geographic center of the park.
0.5 miN
Natural attraction, Nature, Hill
Stately Pleasure Dome, Yosemite National Park
14 min walk • Stately Pleasure Dome is the unofficial name for the prominent south-southwestern portion of Polly Dome, a granite dome on the northwest side of Tenaya Lake and Tioga Road in the Yosemite high country.
3.2 miE
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Cathedral Peak, Yosemite National Park
82 min walk • Cathedral Peak is part of the Cathedral Range, a mountain range in the south-central portion of Yosemite National Park in eastern Mariposa and Tuolumne Counties. The range is an offshoot of the Sierra Nevada.
3.4 miSW
Natural attraction, Nature, Waterfall
Pywiack Cascade, Yosemite National Park
87 min walk • The Pywiack Cascade is a waterfall in Yosemite National Park within the U.S. state of California. It is located a few miles downstream from the outlet of Tenaya Lake on Tenaya Creek at the head of the steep and rugged granite gorge, Tenaya Canyon.
2.9 miW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Mount Hoffmann, Yosemite National Park
74 min walk • Mount Hoffmann is a prominent peak in northeastern Mariposa County in the center of Yosemite National Park, California, United States. It rises above May Lake and is a day hike of 6.2 miles from Tioga Pass Road. The mountain is named for the cartographer Charles F.
2.1 miNE
Mountain
Dozier Dome, Yosemite National Park
54 min walk • Dozier Dome is a granite dome, in the Tuolumne Meadows region of Yosemite National Park. It is named after Jeff Dozier.
4.2 miNE
Natural attraction, Nature, Hill
Fairview Dome, Yosemite National Park
106 min walk • Fairview Dome is a prominent granite dome in Yosemite National Park, located 1.8 miles north of Cathedral Peak and 4 miles west of Tuolumne Meadows. Near Fairview Dome is Marmot Dome, linked by an area called Razor Back. Northwest is Hammer Dome.
4.2 miNE
Climbing
North face, Yosemite National Park
107 min walk • The North Face of Fairview Dome also known as the Regular Route of Fairview Dome is a technical rock climbing route in Tuolumne Meadows of Yosemite National Park. It is featured in Fifty Classic Climbs of North America.